The headline of this article by Dave Macintyre says it all Biodynamic wine has roots in pseudoscience, but the proof is in the bottle Dave
Category: Wine Culture
To Oak or Not to Oak
The days when every quality bottle of wine had to show a touch of overt oak are happily over. it is rare to find one
Celebrating Wine
In the midst of the seemingly declining prospects and sour mood of the wine industry, Eric Asimov pens a righteous paean to the joys of
More Varieties Please
This post at Wine Searcher entitled America’s Great Grape Variety Shortage reminds us of how much more interesting wine could be. Of the 10,000 vine
Who Needs Objectivity? It’s Style that Matters
The 18th Century German philosopher Immanuel Kant argued that when we make aesthetic judgments about what is beautiful, we rightfully expect others to agree with
Wine Wars are Really about Finding Friends
Big, high alcohol fruit bombs vs. food friendly elegance, toasty, buttery chardonnay vs. crisp, minerally Chablis, conventional winemaking vs. sans souf natural wines, terroir-driven wines
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 